{"id":11984,"date":"2020-05-31T15:59:06","date_gmt":"2020-05-31T22:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gycvegas.com\/?p=11984"},"modified":"2026-06-01T13:51:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T20:51:19","slug":"how-original-research-turned-an-immigration-company-into-a-national-news-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gycvegas.com\/case-study\/how-original-research-turned-an-immigration-company-into-a-national-news-story\/","title":{"rendered":"CASE STUDY: How Original Research Turned an Immigration Company Into a National News Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-designer-type=\"rdox-post\" data-designer-id=\"11984\" class=\"designer designer-11984\" data-designer-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-3ae3a45 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3ae3a45\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-25fa509 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25fa509\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-1205f10 designer-widget designer-widget-siteskin-post-title designer-page-title designer-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1205f10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"siteskin-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"designer-heading-title designer-size-default\">CASE STUDY: How Original Research Turned an Immigration Company Into a National News Story<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-ece8d31 designer-widget designer-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"ece8d31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"designer-inline-items designer-icon-list-items designer-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"designer-icon-list-item designer-repeater-item-678e697 designer-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"designer-icon-list-text designer-post-info__item designer-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"designer-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"designer-post-info__terms-list-item\">Client: RapidVisa<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-f1e5ec1 designer-widget designer-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1e5ec1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>GYC Vegas mined RapidVisa&#8217;s proprietary data, developed original immigration research reports, and pitched them to earn 35 national media stories, 47M impressions, and an estimated $250M in earned media value.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div 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For over a decade, the company has provided low cost, full-service non-lawyer immigration solutions to more than 50,000 customers. Phone and chat support <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW208620291 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"A8\">is<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208620291 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"A8\"> available seven days a week for one all-inclusive fee.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW208620291 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208620291 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"A8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW208620291 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW208620291 BCX0\">RapidVisa<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208620291 BCX0\"> makes immigration less burdensome by streamlining the process and reducing the expense. By providing innovative software, high-quality multimedia <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208620291 BCX0\">content<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208620291 BCX0\"> and world-class customer service, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW208620291 BCX0\">RapidVisa<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208620291 BCX0\"> is America\u2019s leader in immigration. Headquartered in Las Vegas, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW208620291 BCX0\">RapidVisa<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208620291 BCX0\">\u00a0has multiple offices in the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208620291 BCX0\">Philippines and plans to expand into\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208620291 BCX0\">additional<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208620291 BCX0\">\u00a0countries\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW208620291 BCX0\">in the near future<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208620291 BCX0\">. For more information, visit\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW208620291 BCX0\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/rapidvisa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW208620291 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208620291 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">RapidVis<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208620291 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208620291 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">.com<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW208620291 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208620291 BCX0\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u00a0<\/span>and follow on <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW208620291 BCX0\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RapidVisa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW208620291 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208620291 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Faceb<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208620291 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">o<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208620291 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">ok<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW208620291 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208620291 BCX0\">,<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW208620291 BCX0\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rapidvisa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW208620291 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span 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data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">u<\/span><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208620291 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">be<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW208620291 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208620291 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW208620291 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-7517057 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7517057\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-e5b4846 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5b4846\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-813cd1c designer-widget designer-widget-heading\" data-id=\"813cd1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"designer-heading-title designer-size-default\"><b>THE STRATEGY<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:440,&quot;335559739&quot;:100,&quot;335572079&quot;:4,&quot;335572080&quot;:6,&quot;335572081&quot;:8026650,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;single&quot;}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-3aa014c designer-widget designer-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3aa014c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">GYC Vegas set forth to build a solid foundation of strategic messaging, positioning RapidVisa as the leading provider of fianc\u00e9, spousal and family visas in the country.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Highlighting the company&#8217;s business milestones and decade of steady growth, GYC executed PR tactics that showcased the success of RapidVisa and its trailblazing founder and CEO, Ben Ives.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-6be132d designer-blockquote--skin-border designer-blockquote--button-color-official designer-widget designer-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"6be132d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"designer-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"designer-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tDEVELOP A PLAN-OF-ACTION THAT BUILDS AWARENESS FOR RAPIDVISA, FROM LOCAL MEDIA TO INTERNATIONAL NEWS OUTLETS\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-39ffcc0 designer-widget designer-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39ffcc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Utilizing RapidVisa&#8217;s database of over 50,000 customers, the company had enlisted a research company to examine demographical and situational data for an in-depth look at the lifestyle of K-1 visa applicants and their sponsors.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Armed with the troves of information the reports revealed, GYC tactically developed a number of initiatives and story angles to approach national media to garner the attention of major news outlets.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-b7689cc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b7689cc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-bc05d97 designer-widget designer-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc05d97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"designer-heading-title designer-size-default\"><b>THE TACTICS<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:440,&quot;335559739&quot;:100,&quot;335572079&quot;:4,&quot;335572080&quot;:6,&quot;335572081&quot;:8026650,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;single&quot;}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-0fff45f designer-widget designer-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fff45f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">First, GYC Vegas focused on highlighting RapidVisa&#8217;s accomplishments, including the launch of its new Las Vegas headquarters, its tenth anniversary, its growth in staff size to 50 employees worldwide, and the proud milestone of processing more than 50,000 U.S. immigrant visas.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To drive local media coverage and exposure, GYC planned a grand opening event with elected officials, dignitaries, and business and ethnic chambers of commerce, and orchestrated a partnership between RapidVisa and Leaders In Training (LIT), a nonprofit program that assists first generation students in low income neighborhoods to achieve a college education. With the partnership, RapidVisa donated LIT $10,000 towards programming.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Based on statistics within its customer database, RapidVisa developed two key reports examining the demographics of K-1 Fianc\u00e9 Visa applicants and how applicants meet their sponsors. Using the key findings of this data, GYC was able to develop several unique story angles to grab the attention of national media, driving traffic to RapidVisa, and building the company&#8217;s credibility as a leading source for family immigration statistics and trends in the U.S.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-6d429ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d429ba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-5d9b73f designer-widget designer-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d9b73f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"designer-heading-title designer-size-default\"><b>MESSAGING<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:440,&quot;335559739&quot;:100,&quot;335572079&quot;:4,&quot;335572080&quot;:6,&quot;335572081&quot;:8026650,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;single&quot;}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-2055369 designer-widget designer-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2055369\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">GYC Vegas developed key messaging and media topics for media relations efforts, including:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">10th anniversary, new headquarters and company growth since inception<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">RapidVisa is the leading resource for immigration information and statistics<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">RapidVisa is a leading resource for immigration data and trends<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Growth of international dating, and the steps for fianc\u00e9 and spousal immigration<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">K-1 Visa impact study findings<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">How They Met Study Findings<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-3bdc27f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bdc27f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-af4c66a designer-widget designer-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af4c66a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"designer-heading-title designer-size-default\"><b>MEDIA RELATIONS<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:440,&quot;335559739&quot;:100,&quot;335572079&quot;:4,&quot;335572080&quot;:6,&quot;335572081&quot;:8026650,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;single&quot;}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-c5cd329 designer-widget designer-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5cd329\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">GYC Vegas developed foundational press kit materials on RapidVisa as a company, and later crafted press releases to announce report findings.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-82a9abe designer-widget designer-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82a9abe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Fact Sheet on RapidVisa<\/span> \u2014 a snapshot on the company and its background<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Biography on Ben Ives, CEO<\/span> \u2014 detailing the founder and his journey to establish RapidVisa<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Press Release<\/span>: RapidVisa Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Launch of New Las Vegas Headquarters<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Press Release<\/span>: RapidVisa Releases Comprehensive Immigration Report Examining U.S. K-1 Fianc\u00e9 Visa Applicant Statistics and Trends<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Press Release<\/span>: 2020 K-1 Visa Report on &#8220;International Dating Trends&#8221; Gives Inside Look at How Americans are Finding Love Across Borders<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-42581ed designer-widget designer-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42581ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For the Applicant Statistics and Trends report, GYC developed the following story angles:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-fda8a78 designer-widget designer-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fda8a78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Rise in international datin g and the TV show &#8220;90-Day Fianc\u00e9&#8221; brought awareness to K-1<\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">K-1 visa admission percentages, K-1 sponsor and applicant demographics<\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Under Trump presidency, visa denials have increased, approvals decreased<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-2b38c7a designer-widget designer-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b38c7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For the International Dating Trends report, GYC developed story angles tied to New Year&#8217;s resolutions, Valentine\u2019s Day, National Marriage Week and the 50th anniversary of the K-1 visa, including:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-be00960 designer-widget designer-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be00960\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Immigration Policy that Helped Shape American Culture and the Family Aesthetic<\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">History of the K-1 Visa: From War Brides to 90-Day Fianc\u00e9<\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Debunking the International Marriage Myth: Not all Fianc\u00e9s Marry Just for Green Cards<\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2020 Dating Trends: Predictions and Pitfalls To Anticipate The Future of Dating<\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">5 Quirky and Unconventional Ways To Finally Find Love In The New Year<\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Unveiling The Hottest New Dating Trend of 2020: Consider Online Gaming Instead of Online Dating<\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">These Real \u201c90-Day Fianc\u00e9\u201d Couples Who Can Share Their Tips on International Dating<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-a6e92fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a6e92fd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-0daf79d designer-widget designer-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0daf79d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"designer-heading-title designer-size-default\"><b>THE RESULTS<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-1814822 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1814822\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-7908a52 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7908a52\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-0793206 designer-widget designer-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0793206\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"designer-heading-title designer-size-default\">35<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-1b36b66 designer-widget designer-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b36b66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">NATIONAL MEDIA STORIES<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-ce454f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce454f2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-e8aadb3 designer-widget designer-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8aadb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"designer-heading-title designer-size-default\">28<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-4800556 designer-widget designer-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4800556\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">HIGH-TRAFFIC BACKLINKS<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-7083870 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7083870\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-d8c0e16 designer-widget designer-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8c0e16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"designer-heading-title designer-size-default\">47M<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-77c589e designer-widget designer-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77c589e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">ESTIMATED IMPRESSIONS<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-da8e6ef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da8e6ef\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-b5a421e designer-widget designer-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b5a421e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"designer-heading-title designer-size-default\">$250M<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-9ba38b8 designer-widget designer-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ba38b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">PR VALUE<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-83992fb designer-widget designer-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83992fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">GYC conducted targeted outreach to various media groups across the country, and developed relationships with RapidVisa customer couples to share their stories with reporters and journalists. In addition, GYC offered to draft article copy and editorial content for media outlets with limited resources, resulting in a number of published stories in national online news outlets where they controlled the message.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-b01aa16 designer-widget designer-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b01aa16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"designer-heading-title designer-size-default\">Targeted Media Sectors<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-element designer-element-d2b246e designer-widget designer-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2b246e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"designer-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Top Market Newspapers highlighted in reports<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Nationally Syndicated Newswires<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Immigration Reporters<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">International Affairs Reporters<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Men&#8217;s and Women&#8217;s Lifestyle Publications<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Pop Culture Publications<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Millennial focused media outlets<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">National Consumer Lifestyle Media<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Relationship\/Dating Publications<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ethnic, nationality-based media outlets<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Results include media coverage in dozens of major national news outlets, including <em>Newsweek<\/em>, <em>Fast Company<\/em>, <em>PC Magazine<\/em> and <em>Washington Post<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GYC Vegas mined RapidVisa&#8217;s proprietary data, developed original immigration research reports, and pitched them to earn 35 national media stories, 47M impressions, and an estimated $250M in earned media value. 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